Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

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February 11, 2011

Dr. Sri Krishnan announced as new Associate Dean, Research, Development and Graduate Programs

Dean Lachemi is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sri Krishnan as the Associate Dean, Research, Development, and Graduate Programs for the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science for the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016. Dr. Krishnan brings considerable academic experience and a strong and committed academic leadership to this position.

Dr. Krishnan joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1999 after receiving his PhD from the University of Calgary. From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Krishnan provided academic administrative leadership in his role as Program Director of the newly created electrical and computer engineering graduate program, while also serving as Assistant Chair of the department. Through his leadership, the PhD program in electrical and computer engineering was launched in June 2004; approximately 70 students are enrolled in this program today.

During his tenure as the Chair of the Department of the Electrical and Computer Engineering from January 2004 to June 2009, Dr. Krishnan provided exemplary leadership in the rapid evolution of the department as a comprehensive and innovative academic unit. His accomplishments during this time are many: 13 new faculty members were hired in strategic areas, four new research chairs were appointed, the number of research laboratories funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and other federal government sources expanded from five to 18, and the total number of graduate students increased from 50 to 230. A new undergraduate degree program in biomedical engineering, the first of its kind in Canada, was established in 2008 and new program options in energy, media, microsystems, and robotics were created in the electrical engineering undergraduate degree program. Under Dr. Krishnan’s leadership, the electrical engineering and computer engineering undergraduate programs received the highest accreditation ratings. Dr. Krishnan also played important roles in establishing international partnerships and dual degree arrangements with French, German and Polish universities to promote student mobility and research collaborations.

From July 2009 to June 2010, Dr. Krishnan served as Interim Associate Dean, Research and Development for the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science, and helped in forming the Faculty’s Research and Innovation Office (RiO). During 2010-2011, he held visiting appointments in France (University of Rennes 1 and Grenoble Institute of Technology) and in India (Indian Institute of Technology at Madras and Anna University).

Dr. Krishnan's research achievements and contributions are both substantial and impressive. He currently holds a Canada Research Chair position in Biomedical Signal Analysis. He holds one American patent and has published 165 papers in refereed journals and conferences. In addition, Dr. Krishnan is dedicated to the training and supervision of graduate students. Many of his students have won prestigious awards including five best paper awards and two Governor General gold medals. An active collaborator with clinicians, industries and researchers from overseas, Dr. Krishnan has attracted significant research funding from NSERC, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Ontario Centres of Excellence, CFI,  Micronet (Network of Centres of Excellence), Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, Biodiscovery Toronto, CIHR, MITACS and WSIB.

A senior member of IEEE and Chair of the IEEE Signal Processing Society of Toronto and Canada, Dr. Krishnan was the General Chair of the 2008 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Program Chair for the Biosignals and Birobotics Conference series, and the founding General Chair of the International Conference for Upcoming Engineers (ICUE). He is an invited speaker at numerous conferences and workshops and serves on many journal editorial boards and review panels. Dr. Krishnan has won many awards including the Young Engineer Achievement Award from Engineers Canada, the IEEE Outstanding Chapter Chair Award, the New Pioneers Award for Science and Technology, the IEEE Toronto Section Exceptional Services Award, the South Asian Community Achiever Award, and the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science Research Excellence Award.